Hill, Kertscher & Wharton adds IP partner

US-based law firm Hill, Kertscher & Wharton (HKW) has hired Vivek Ganti as a partner in the firm’s IP practice in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ganti joins from law firm Thomas | Horstemeyer, where he worked as an associate.

He has experience in patent litigation, infringement, invalidity and claim construction.

Ganti has also represented his clients before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Steven Hill, partner at the firm, said: “Vivek has an incredible ability to absorb large amounts of information and effectively devise a litigation strategy for success.

“He also brings an excellent technical background which our IP group draws upon in cases involving electrical engineering and computer science matters,” he added.

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